Dressrosa.
Outside the royal palace atop the towering King's Highland in the center of the city.
"Don't worry, Princess Scarlett."
Hyouzou, an Octopus Fishman swordsman from Fish-Man Island, grinned at the princess of this country. "Dressrosa is a friend of Fish-Man Island, and King Riku is King Neptune's close friend. We won't do anything."
King Riku had gone to attend the Reverie and never returned, leaving Princess Scarlett to temporarily manage the nation's affairs in her father's place. She pressed her lips together.
Of course, she knew that Fish-Man Island and Dressrosa had once shared a close relationship, and that her father, King Riku, had been exceptionally close to the king of that deep-sea kingdom.
But that had been several years ago, back when Fish-Man Island had betrayed the World Government.
Though she hated to doubt her friends, as this country's temporary leader, she had no choice but to remain cautious.
Especially since, despite the cheerful smile on the man before her face, Dressrosa had already been completely surrounded.
It was a force this nation had no hope of resisting. Several Sea Kings were currently circling the entire island without pause.
Not to mention the Fish-Men and Giants who had already landed on the island.
What exactly did they want?
She didn't know.
But all she could do was wait.
No war broke out in Dressrosa. Several nearby countries were in much the same situation, all of them having once maintained good relations with Fish-Man Island.
But not every country that avoided war had that in common.
For example, Alabasta, located in the earlier part of the Grand Line—oh, no, the Grand Line no longer had a first half and second half. It should be called the front section of the Grand Line.
In many countries represented by this nation,